Georgia students aren’t the only ones who receive report cards!
Read below to see important issues your legislator voted on during the 2024 legislative session.
SB 63 - Expanding Mandatory Cash Bail
SB 63 expands mandatory cash bail to thirty new offenses, including many non-violent misdemeanors. This bill also significantly limits bail funds by not allowing organizations, charities, individuals, or groups to bail out more than three people per year and requiring them to register as bonding agencies.
Our Recommended Vote: NO
Signed into law? YES
HB - 1010 Expanding Paid Parental Leave
HB 1010 doubles the hours of paid parental leave for state employees from 120 hours to 240 hours, or six weeks.
Our Recommended Vote: YES
Signed into law? NO
SB - 362 Restricting Funding for Businesses That Recognize Unions
SB 362 prohibits any businesses receiving state funding from voluntarily recognizing a union, even if the union has demonstrated majority support amongst workers.
Our Recommended Vote: NO
SB - 233 Defunding Public Education
SB 233 would create a Promise Scholarship Account (PSA), another name for a voucher, for families to pay for private school tuition or qualified education expenses with funds from the state government.
Our Recommended Vote: NO
Signed into law? YES
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SB 189 - Limiting Election Workers' Resources
SB 189 shortens the window for county election officials to count ballots to one hour after all polling locations have closed within that county.
Our Recommended Vote: NO
Signed into law? YES
HB 1105 - Limiting Local Control of Law Enforcement
HB 1105 requires local law enforcement officials to comply with federal officials on the enforcement of immigration policies. Local law enforcement agencies found in violation of this policy could lose state funding and any federal funds allocated to them by the state. Any official or employee who knowingly or willingly violates this policy can be punished for a misdemeanor and punished by a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature for any future or continued violations.
Our Recommended Vote: NO
Signed into law? YES
Issues just like these will continue to be decided on at the State Capitol during Georgia's next legislative session starting January 2025.
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